Bandwagon Timing verus Biding Your Time →
“There are two basic types of timing: bandwagon timing and biding your time. They are the extremes of a spectrum. Most people focus on the first extreme. A minority focus on the second extreme. Successful timing requires a synthesis. Only a tiny fraction of people achieve synthesis.
We use different kinds of language to talk about each type. Bandwagon timing is associated with the following types of language: This is the right time to sell Computer science is a hot major right now, and you should focus on Web technology He was in the right place at the right time It’s the perfect time to move to China Biding your time, on the other hand, is associated with very different types of language This is your moment “There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, lead on to success” (Shakespeare in Julius Caeser) This is an idea whose time has come This is the moment I’ve been waiting for all my life He was a visionary ahead of his own time To synthesize the two, you have to understand how they relate.”
